Every so often, Jupiter's strong gravity sends an asteroid hurtling through the solar system, sometimes towards Earth. Last ...

A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.

Some observers may have noticed a faint glow illuminating the darker portion of the moon—a phenomenon known as Earthshine or ...

On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample. Four days later, it ...

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...

The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 ...

The upgraded Artemis II rocket ensures a smoother, safer ride for the astronauts on their highly anticipated lunar voyage.

Quantum cryogenics manufacturer Bluefors is betting big on Interlune, a startup that aims to extract Helium-3 from the lunar ...

NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CCLPS task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole region.

On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a photo of Earth and the moon. It was the first time both the Earth and ...

NASA has selected Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture to help it resurrect a mission to send a robotic prospector called ...

So do China and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about America’s new lunar-energy race ...